Tag: Myanmar
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Fuelling the future, poisoning the present: Myanmar’s rare earth boom
2022 Study revisited in 2024 and published 24 May 2024 by Global Witness In 2022, a Global Witness investigation revealed a shocking reality at the heart of the green energy transition. Unregulated mines in Myanmar had become an essential source of heavy rare earth elements (HREE), vital ingredients for the magnets used in electric vehicles (EV) and…
